Climate Accountability THE 2018 CLIMATE ACCOUNTABILITY SCORECARD

The 2018 Climate Accountability Scorecard evaluates Royal Dutch Shell's response to climate change, noting that while the company acknowledges climate science and supports the Paris Agreement in principle, it lacks a concrete net-zero action plan and maintains ties to industry groups that spread climate disinformation.

• Royal Dutch Shell acknowledges the scientific evidence of climate change and the necessity of achieving global net-zero CO2 emissions to limit temperature rise to below two degrees Celsius.
• Despite its public statements, Shell has not established a company-wide net-zero emissions target or a concrete action plan aligned with the Paris Agreement's temperature goals.
• Shell maintains leadership and membership roles in several trade associations that spread climate disinformation, including the American Petroleum Institute (API), National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), US Chamber of Commerce, and Western States Petroleum Association (WSPA), and has not distanced itself from their claims.
• The company has actively opposed shareholder efforts to implement climate targets, specifically recommending that shareholders vote against proposals from the NGO Follow This in 2017 and 2018.
• Shell's disclosure of climate risks is incomplete; while it acknowledges physical risks like weather, it does not explicitly link them to climate change, nor does it identify specific laws or regulations regarding climate change risks in its financial filings.
• Shell demonstrates a strong policy against corporate political contributions to candidates and parties, and it is a founding member of the Climate Leadership Council and the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative.

APA

Union of Concerned Scientists (2018). Climate Accountability THE 2018 CLIMATE ACCOUNTABILITY SCORECARD. https://www.ucsusa.org/sites/default/files/attach/2018/10/gw-Accountability-scorecard18-Shell.pdf

Chicago

Union of Concerned Scientists. Climate Accountability THE 2018 CLIMATE ACCOUNTABILITY SCORECARD. 2018. https://www.ucsusa.org/sites/default/files/attach/2018/10/gw-Accountability-scorecard18-Shell.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{unionofconcernedscientists2018climate, author = {{Union of Concerned Scientists}}, title = {{Climate Accountability THE 2018 CLIMATE ACCOUNTABILITY SCORECARD}}, institution = {Union of Concerned Scientists}, year = {2018}, month = oct, url = {https://www.ucsusa.org/sites/default/files/attach/2018/10/gw-Accountability-scorecard18-Shell.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }